Citizenship Study Guide 7
Mock Interview: Full N-400 Run-Through
Ask a friend to play the officer and read these questions out loud. Answer as if this were the real interview.
- 1. What does 'We the People' mean? (128 #4)
- 2. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (128 #71)
- 3. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South. (128 #85)
- 4. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s. (128 #102)
- 5. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury? (128 #48)
- 6. Why does the flag have 50 stars? (128 #118)
- 7. What is the supreme law of the land? (128 #2)
- 8. Who is in charge of the executive branch? (128 #17)
- 9. What is the highest court in the United States? (128 #37)
- 10. What is the capital of the United States? (128 #114)
Answers: 1. Self-government — the people are the source of the government's authority 2. Thomas Jefferson 3. The Civil War 4. World War I; World War II; Korean War; Vietnam War; Persian Gulf War 5. U.S. citizens 6. One star for each state 7. The Constitution 8. The President 9. The Supreme Court 10. Washington, D.C.
Read Aloud
Practice reading this sentence out loud.
Citizens have many rights.
Dictation
Copy 10 times. Then have a friend read it to you while you write.
The people vote for the President.
Your Mock Interview — Oath & Opening
The officer will start the interview like this. Practice out loud.
- Opening…
- 'Please raise your right hand.'
- 'Do you swear that everything you tell me today will be the truth?' — 'Yes, I do.'
- 'Please have a seat.'
- 'Please state your full name.'
- 'What is your date of birth?'
- Walking through the N-400…
- 'How many trips outside the U.S. have you taken in the last 5 years?'
- 'Are you currently employed?'
- 'Have you ever been a member of any group or organization?'
- 'Are you willing to bear arms on behalf of the United States, if required?'
- 'Are you willing to take the Oath of Allegiance?'